Cerco de Vapor / #53/114

Primeape

Printed language: Portuguese · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Cerco de Vapor
Rarity (source): Rara
Illustrator: Masakazu Fukuda
Source reference: xy11-53

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Primeape pursues prey or an opponent for as long as its anger lasts. When it becomes enraged, its blood circulates faster and its muscles grow stronger, at the cost of less reliable judgement. Even a Poké Ball is said not always to calm its fury, according to research cited by the Pokédex. Challenging its gaze, fleeing or striking it is enough to provoke different reactions. Its strength is therefore closely tied to a mood that is almost impossible to soothe.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Moon describes particularly resilient blood vessels in Primeape’s brain, which are said to allow it to remain angry for a long time. Pokémon Moon even cites research suggesting that a Poké Ball does not end this state. The Pokédex presents this fury as a lasting characteristic.

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Card details

HP: 90
Type (source): Lutador
Stage (source): Estágio 1
Evolves from (printed name): Mankey
Pokédex number: 57
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Psíquico ×2

Printed card text — Portuguese

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Arrogância

Cost: Incolor

Damage: 20

Jogue uma moeda. Se sair cara, descarte uma Energia ligada ao Pokémon Ativo do seu oponente.

Lançamento Vigoroso

Cost: Lutador · Lutador

Damage: 30+

Se, antes de causar danos, o Pokémon Ativo do seu oponente tiver mais PS restante do que este Pokémon, este ataque causará 60 de danos adicionais.

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · Padrão

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